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Albania lifts visas for citizens of Serbia

TIRANA, April 13 – Albania decided Tuesday to scrap temporary visas for Serbian citizens, aiming to attract more tourists for the summer season from the country. That move was made primarily for
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Political battle for Skanderbeg Square continues

TIRANA TIMES TIRANA, April 12 – The fight of the country’s two main political parties over the reconstruction of Skanderbeg Square continued unabated this weekend. The governing Democratic party of Prime Minister
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Topi visits neighboring Macedonia

TIRANA TIMES TIRANA, April 13 – President Bamir Topi will hold a three-day visit to neighboring Macedonia invited from his counterpart George Ivanov. Topi will be accompanied by a big official delegation
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Politics takes over visa liberalization

Likely delay in visa liberalization fuel political debate between opposition and gov’t. TIRANA, April 7 – Progress in achieving visa-free travel to most of Europe, an aim Albania has pursued for years,
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Gay reality sparks debate

The open display of homophobia in such a large scale is a first in Albania’s conservative society, but Cela’s case is also the first of its kind. TIRANA, April 9 – An
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Gov’t wants to explore electronic voting

TIRANA, April 6 -In a country in which no vote has gone undisputed in recent years, Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party suggested this week that electronic voting could be
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Police increase patrols near schools

TIRANA, April 5 – In an effort to stop drug distribution and other petty crimes among students, police said it has decided to increase patrols near educational institutions. Police also said it
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Huge marijuana loads seized in Albania, Italy

TIRANA, April 5 – Police in Italy and Albania have seized more than a ton of marijuana and arrested at least seven people, including three Albanians, in two coordinated operations, law enforcement
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